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Frank Bonner
The once-and-future Herb Tarlek from "WKRP in Cincinnati" (CBS, 1978-1982), Frank Bonner was a comic actor and director who came to personify the worst aspects of salesmanship on the critically acclaimed television comedy. Based on a real-life sales executive and acquaintance of series creator Hugh Wilson, Herb's desperation and crass behavior made him the butt of numerous jokes on the series, and endeared Bonner to television audiences. After the show came to an end, he found regular work in sitcoms as both performer and director, but Herb Tarlek would remain Bonner's calling card for decades to follow.
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Frank Bonner
Filmography
Movies
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| No Score Yet |
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A Light in the Forest | Kimmel (Character) | - | 2002 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Motel | Unknown (Character) | - | 1998 |
| No Score Yet |
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The Colony | Frank Williamson (Character) | - | 1995 |
| No Score Yet |
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You Can't Hurry Love | Chuck Hayes (Character) | $223.6K | 1988 |
| No Score Yet |
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The Longshot | Realtor (Character) | $603.1K | 1986 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rainbow | Unknown (Character) | - | 1978 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Fer de Lance | Compton (Character) | - | 1974 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Hoax | Clete Dempsey (Character) | - | 1972 |
| 33% |
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Equinox | Jim Hudson (Character) | - | 1970 |
| 100% |
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Old Ironsides | Unknown (Character) | - | 1926 |
| No Score Yet |
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Terror Island | Chief Bakaida (Character) | - | 1920 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
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| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | City Guys |
Jake (Guest Star), Director |
1997-2001 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | USA High | Director | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Saved by the Bell: The New Class |
Big Ed Harrington (Character), Director |
1994 1997 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mommies |
Unknown (Guest Star), Director |
1995 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Head of the Class | Director | 1990 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Just the Ten of Us | Father Frank Hargis (Character) | 1988-1990 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Frank's Place | Director | 1988 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Punky Brewster | Cheapo Chester (Guest Star) | 1986 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Gimme a Break | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1982 1985 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Simon & Simon | Brad Daniels (Guest Star) | 1984 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Newhart | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1984 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | WKRP in Cincinnati | Herb Tarlek (Character) | 1978-1982 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Fantasy Island | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1981 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Police Woman | Donny's Father (Guest Star) | 1976 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cannon | Bill (Guest Star) | 1974-1975 |